HEY STAR SPECTATORS -- I M
TRACE AND I M COUNTING DOWN

THE FIVE BRIGHTEST OBJECTS THIS WEEK; LET S GO!

#5 -- CAPELLA
FACE SOUTHEAST DRAW A

LINE THROUGH RIGEL AND BELLA-TRIX IN ORION AND
YOU WILL RUN RIGHT INTO CAPELLA IN AU-RIGA.

#4-- VEGA
VEGA WILL RISE IN THE NORTHEAST AROUND 2AM,

AND HAS A MAGNITUDE (OR BRIGHTNESS) OF EXACTLY
ZERO, BECAUSE ALL OTHER STARS ARE BASED ON IT!

#3 -- ARCTURUS
FOLLOW THE ARC TO

ARCTURUS FROM THE BIG DIPPER S HAN-DLE AND
BAM THIRD BRIGHTEST STAR IN BO TES! WOO.

#2 -- SIRIUS
SIRIUS THE DOG

STAR LL HIT THE SOUTHWEST SKY AFTER 2AM!
FOLLOW ORION S BELT TO THE LEFT TO SPOT IT.

#1 -- VENUS
JUST BEFORE SUNRISE VENUS WILL

SHINE IN THE EAST; PLAN-ETS ARE ALWAYS BRIGHT,
BUT VENUS IS REALLY BRIGHT RIGHT NOW! ENJOY.

BONUS POINT: THE TRUE BRIGHTEST
OBJECT IS OUR CLOSEST STAR, THE SUN!

TAKE IT ALL IN, THEN TAKE A NAP AFTER A LONG
NIGHT OF EPIC STAR GAZING! KEEP LOOKING UP!